Applicants should be advised that prior to submitting a completed application, they should obtain a receipt for payment at the Police Station lobby. They should they take the receipt to the Town Hall Treasurers Office and pay the fee for their respective permit between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Once paid, a receipt will be provided to submit back to the Police Department along with the application.

Please read the information carefully, for there have been numerous changes in the law relative to the possession and use of firearms, rifles, and shotguns since 1998. Also, the Billerica Police Department has made several procedural changes to accommodate the computerized processing of applications as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

1. To apply, applicants must be:

For a License to Carry (LTC):

A citizen 21 years of age or older;

A naturalized citizen within the above age restrictions (applicant must present proof of naturalization); and

A resident of Billerica or proprietor of a place of business in Billerica; and

Not subject to any exclusion as listed in sections 7 and 8 of this document.

For a Firearms Identification Permit (FID):

A citizen 18 years of age or older (ages 15 to 17 with the parent’s or guardian’s written consent); or

A naturalized citizen within the above age restrictions (applicant must present proof of naturalization); and

A resident of Billerica or proprietor of a place of business in Billerica; and

Not subject to any exclusion as listed in sections 7 and 8 of this document.

2. Types of permits you can apply for:

LTC Class A: Allows the holder to carry large capacity rifles, shotguns, and
firearms (handguns). Firearms may be concealed.

Large capacity means any weapon that can hold the number of rounds listed below in the weapon itself and/or in a magazine which can be attached to the weapon:

Shotguns: Over five (5) rounds;

Rifles: Over ten (10) rounds; and

Handguns: Over ten (10) rounds.

LTC Class B: This license has been eliminated as of August 13, 2014 per House Bill 4376. Current Class B licenses will remain valid until their expiration.

You will receive telephone notification to set up an appointment for fingerprints, photo and interview. Appointment scheduling is determined by the backlog of applications in queue. New applications are scheduled based on the order they are received, according to the date stamped on the receipt for payment.

Renewal applications will be scheduled no earlier than 90 days prior to expiration. All others will be scheduled as soon as possible.